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Greg Bird is once again absent from the Yankees' starting lineup for Sunday night's game against the Orioles.

It looks as though Luke Voit may be supplanting him as the club's regular first baseman, as he's getting the call again on Sunday. Bird is slashing a disappointing .199/.288/.390 with a 74/28 K/BB ratio in his 288 plate appearances on the season. Aug 26 - 5:15 PM

After homering in back-to-back games, Greg Bird finished 0-for-6 with three strikeouts against the Marlins on Tuesday.

Bird's two homers are his only hits in the last week. He's 9-for-65 this month, leaving him with a .206/.296/.403 line in 243 at-bats for the season. The Yankees should be thinking about bringing in a cheap first baseman. Aug 21 - 11:39 PM

Greg Bird ripped his second career grand slam Sunday in the Yankees' win over the Blue Jays.

The first six Yankees reached base in the bottom of the first inning, punctuated by Bird's grand salami off of Ryan Borucki. It wound up being the first baseman's only hit on the day, although he also drew a walk. It's the second straight game with a home run for Bird, who had been homerless over his previous 18 contests. Aug 19 - 5:05 PM

Greg Bird went 0-for-4 in the loss to the Rays on Thursday.

Bird was sitting against lefties with Luke Voit was on the club, but he drew the start against Blake Snell today. He actually has better numbers versus southpaws than right-handers this year, though he hasn't been any good versus anyone of late. He's 7-for-41 with no homers and two RBI in August after hitting a solid .265 with four homers and 19 RBI in 23 games last month. It wouldn't be all that surprising if the Yankees picked up an alternative at first base before the end of the month. Aug 16 - 4:48 PM

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The procedure was performed by Yankees Head Team Physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, and the surgery went as expected; another way of saying it was successful. It's considered a "cleanup" since the shoulder has been bothering him since 2017, and he reportedly experienced new discomfort in Tampa last week. He's expected out for three months, so assuming no setbacks, he should be ready to perform in spring training.

Didi Gregorius underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday on his right elbow.

The Yankees announced last week that Gregorius would require the reconstructive elbow procedure, so this isn't breaking news. The hope is the 28-year-old shortstop will be able to return around the middle of the 2019 season, probably just before the All-Star break. He put up a career-high .829 OPS and 27 home runs in 134 games this summer with New York, also adding 86 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and 89 runs scored.

It was a completely lost year for Ellsbury, as he didn't play a single inning for the Yankees as he dealt with a myriad of injuries, including a season-ending hip procedure in August. The 35-year-old is due at least $21 million over the next two seasons before a club option in 2022, but it wouldn't be surprising if we've seen the last of Ellsbury in pinstripes.

Montgomery underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. He pitched well for the Yankees before the injury, but he's likely to miss most -- if not all -- of the 2019 season.

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